October 8, 2021
We are pleased to invite you all for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) week between 11th and 29th October, 2021.The events are planned, covering three focus areas; Gender, Disability and LGBTQ. This year we have invited members of the LGBTQ community to share their perspectives including a session by a colleague from the Transgender community. In addition, special workshops are organized on mental wellbeing – taking care of dependents. We hope you will enjoy this program, as much as we enjoyed putting them together.
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| A former Indian national volleyball player, Arunima had her left leg amputated after being thrown from a train while resisting a robbery. While recovering, she resolved to climb Mount Everest.
Join the session to listen to her testimony on turning the impossibilities into realities. Click here for to view her profile. 12th October | Tuesday | 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 60 minutes
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| Suresh is a certified diversity professional, with a passion of giving back to the community. He works for Trans Inclusion in the Corporate Space. In various forums, he has engaged in discussions to address the queer issues and mental health issues for the LGBTQ community. He has done the LGBTQ Executive Leadership program from Stanford University.
Click here to view his profile. 13th October | Wednesday | 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 60 minutes
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| During the session, one of our employees Chloe Moore part of Cardif, UK will share her experience as a Trans person. The discussion is focused on strengthening inclusiveness at workplace from a Trans person’s perspective.
Click here to view her profile. 20th October | Wednesday | 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 60 minutes
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| Are you looking for an opportunity to learn sign language? Here is a session on the basics of Indian sign language, to promote better awareness and sensitivity to the disabled. 21st October |Thursday | 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 60 minutes
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| Many adults today belong to what is known as the ‘sandwich generation’, wedged between caregiving responsibilities for children as well as parents. We need new strategies to care for our aging parents. In this session, you will hear more on the impact of aging on the individual and the family, how to cope effectively with caregiving responsibilities.
Facilitator for the session is Pratichi Hota , 1to1Help.net Pvt. Ltd. 25th October |Monday| 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 60 minutes
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| In this Leadership Connect event, Swapna DESAI, Head- HR (India) and Rubana SACHDEV, COO – SIPL,will talk about breaking the glass ceiling, building resilience and share their perspectives on personal brand building.
26th October |Tuesday| 4.30 PM to 5.30 PM | 60 minutes
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| Around 2.1% of Indians are part of the disabled community. One fourth of them take care of their families. However, employment opportunities amongst the disabled group is abysmal. We have organized this session to understand more on their challenges and how each of us could support. The session will be facilitated by a member from Enable India
Click here to know more about Enable India. 27th October |Thursday| 4.00 PM to 5.30 PM | 90 minutes
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| If you are interested in sports and have gathered knowledge on the recently concluded Paralympics, here is a great opportunity to test your memory. Be ready to participate in the exciting Quiz on Paralympics.
Commences 18th October |Monday| 4.00 PM to 5.00 PM | 60 minutes |
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ACTIVE PARTCIPATION
Regards,
India DE&I Team
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